To coincide with International Women's Day, SUPER-KIKI SHOP will be holding a pop-up event called " MY BODY MY CHOICE" on the 2nd floor of Nakameguro DEPT for two days on Saturday, March 8th and Sunday, March 9th.
MY BODY MY CHOICE Event Overview
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“Political Clothing” SUPER-KIKI SHOP Pop-up 3/8 Sat. 11:00-19:00 |
Designer super-KIKI's new design "MY BODY MY CHOICE" will be on sale in advance on long-sleeved T-shirts and art fabrics (patches), upcycled items will be on sale, and a one-day embroidery workshop will be held. We also plan to introduce books related to feminism.
So that our existence will not be erased even if we cannot speak out. So that we can continue to live together. Let's wear our ideas, think together, and unite. I hope that this event will be such a place. Everyone is welcome to come.
A portion of the sales will be donated to organizations that support victims of sexual violence both in Japan and overseas.
Long sleeve T-shirt Limited to 15 pieces ¥13,000
Art Fabric (25cm x 21.5cm) Limited to 15 pieces ¥3,300
*There are no elevators or escalators at the venue. If you are using a wheelchair or have difficulty walking, staff will come to the entrance to sell items to you. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we would appreciate it if you could contact staff on the day.
Embroidery workshop held
On Sunday, March 9th, from 18:15, we will be holding a " Random and Easy! Chatting While Embroidery Workshop . " Why not use yarn or embroidery thread to write famous quotes by feminists or messages of solidarity on your own clothes? Together with super-KIKI, who is not an expert in embroidery, we will remake them with simple embroidery. Even beginners are welcome. Let's make them while chatting about the unpleasant things and frustrations that have been said to us about being a woman or a sexual minority. The number of participants is limited, so if you are interested, please apply. *This workshop has reached capacity and applications are now closed. (Updated March 1st )
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*Applications are now closed. |
In the workshop, please make sure to check before talking about anything that may trigger victimization. Please be careful not to discriminate against other attributes, and we ask for your cooperation in making this a place where everyone can feel safe.
What to bring
・Please bring along any clothes you already own and any words you would like to embroider (we will prepare some for you)
<About clothes to bring>
・Please avoid items that are too hard to pierce with a needle, or items that will tear if a small hole is made.・Please avoid clothes that have been used with strong-scented fabric softeners for people with chemical sensitivities.・The work space is not very large, so it may be difficult to work with bulky items like large down jackets.・You can do as many items as you like within the time limit! 
The thoughts behind "MY BODY MY CHOICE"
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I first encountered this phrase when I was just starting to encounter feminism. A police officer in Toronto, Canada, said, "To avoid being raped, don't dress like a slut." In a photo for an article about the "Slut Walk," a protest movement organized by angry women, there were people wearing revealing clothes and holding placards with the phrase. I get to decide what to do with my body. No one has the right to do whatever they want with my body, no matter how I dress. I can decide for myself who to love, whether to be alone, whether to have children or not, what is "natural" or "unnatural," and what state I want to be in, without anyone telling me what to do. And I have the right to access the right knowledge and medical care to do so. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) are something that everyone has, but these rights are being violated by those who seek to control us (because they are scared of the unlimited power we have). Since Trump was re-elected in the US, men have been throwing around the ridiculous phrase "Your Body, My Choice," and anti-LGBTQ+ policies, especially those that deny the existence of trans and non-binary people, have been on the rise. However, no matter how many powerful people and many people deny it, we cannot be erased because we actually exist. I think that humans are unable to accept the complexity of the fact that they are inherently diverse, and can only think of forcing things into the simplicity of the current system, but the troubles that arise because of this can only be resolved by learning about complexity, and it goes without saying that it is women and sexual minorities who suffer more and more as a result. Even if it is difficult, we will not know how to create a better society unless we strain our eyes to see the complexities. I think that this phrase, which calls for mutual respect for diverse choices, is a powerful message of resistance to the domination of the big picture and for coexistence. super-KIKI |
About SUPER-KIKI SHOP
Since the 2011 nuclear accident, the designer has been interested in the violence of an unbalanced society, and has been crafting his own expressions through the project super-KIKI. Managed by FRAGEN, he mainly upcycles and produces wearable items such as clothing, fabric patches, and stickers using original graphics, and shares his techniques through sales and workshops. He explores ways to resist and raise his voice in a sustained, exhausted society, and to ensure that his existence is not drowned out.